Company Description
Founded in 2012, Crescendo Equity Partners (“Crescendo”) is a Korea-focused private equity firm backed by Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and the first outside investor of Facebook. The fund specializes in growth capital and buyout opportunities.
Crescendo seeks to hire a research analyst intern with a strong background in finance and a degree in business, economics, or an applied science. The program will start in January/February 2019 and last for 3-6 months.
Job Description (Research Analyst Intern, Full-Time)
Research analysts assume integral roles including the following responsibilities.
1. Position Description
‒ Drafting presentations and memoranda of investment opportunities.
‒ Gathering and synthesizing financial, operating and market data on specific engagements.
‒ Assisting in management of portfolio companies.
2. Qualifications
‒ Strong passion for investing.
‒ History of outstanding academic and professional achievement.
‒ Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.)
‒ Native level proficiency in spoken and written English and Korean.
‒ Ability to translate between Korean and English.
‒ Experience in financial data and media research.
‒ Understanding of accounting, business, and finance, particularly equity (stock) markets.
‒ Previous investment banking or management consulting internship experience is a plus, but candidates with exceptional talent without prior experience will also be considered.
Please send a resume and cover letter in English to info@crescendoep.com by January 18, 2019. Qualified candidates will be notified regarding the next steps in the process. Also, please note that interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis (first-come-first-serve), thus we encourage you to apply early.